Erich Gimpel
Erich Gimpel | |
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| Born | March 25, 1910 |
| Died | September 3, 2010 (aged 100) |
| Occupation(s) | Radio operator, secret agent |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Convictions | Acting as an unlawful combatant with the intent to commit sabotage, espionage, and other hostile acts Espionage Conspiracy |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment; further commuted to 30 years imprisonment |
Erich Gimpel (25 March 1910 – 3 September 2010) was a German spy during World War II. Together with William Colepaugh, he took part in Operation Elster ("Magpie") an espionage mission to the United States in 1944, but was subsequently captured by the FBI in New York City.